The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-30
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI...MONDAY, MAY So 1887;

down their lives on the battle field Il
save the Union and vindicste Its ma
tional character.
Nearly 100000 more were disabled
in service-so completely disabled that
they we're unfit for duty and had to
be discharged.
Nine out OF every ten OF those who
served in the Federal army, for foil
term Of enlistment, returned to their
homes 10 suffer the ills and discom.
fortunes Of either wounds or disease,
and often from both OF these incide ats
OF camp and field.
The aggregate cost in blood and
treasure, and loss Of health, and by
other miseries OF war, can never be
told.
Whist an appalling picture is here
presented, - ndyet have not mentioned
the widows mourning and orphans
cry, nor called attention TO q mothers
anguish, q wife's weeping and sorrow,
SISTERS aching heart, a fathers dis
appointment, or brothers grief, with
which the land Was filed.
Yes, there are multiplied thousands
all over this land who mourn the alb.
eence OF loved ones today, who sleeo
beneath the green sod, on account OF
the terrible conflict in which the ra.
ton was involved in defense OF the
constitution.
A remnant of the Grand Army OF
the R'public are present here today,
engaged in these sad yet pleasing ser
vices in decorating the graves OF fallen
he -oes.
As reminder OF the Grand Army
who are mustered on the other shore,
l give tie following summary:
The nations dead are bu led In 70
national cemsteries, IL OF which are in
the Northern States, including Cy-
press Hill, with its $3.50 dead; Firms
Point, N Y, where are buried 2844
unknown soldiers; Gettysburg, Pa,
with 1867 known and 1908 unknown;
Mound City, ILL.,, with 2505 known
AID 272l unknown; Philadelphia,
with 1909 dead, and Woodlawn, e.
mira N Y, with it's 800. The largest
dep lsitories are situated in the South,
near the scenes Of the principal con-
hicts, ss the following list will show:
Beaufort, s O., OPAL; OF whom 449S
are unknown.
Chalmette, La, 12.6l1: OF whom
6o74 are unknown.
Ohsttanoogs, Tenn, Il, 962; OF whom
1858 are unknown. Il
Fredericksburg, Va, l6257; of
whom 12,770 are unknown,
Jefferson Barrack, NO., 400. of |
whom 2906 are unknown.
Little Rock, Ark, 6602; OF whom
1887 are unknown.
City Point Va, sl22; OF whom 1874 |
are unknown.
Marietta, Ga, 10,l5l of whom 1908
are unknown.
Memphis, Tenn, 1897; OF whom
SSl7 are unknown.
Nashville, Tenn, 1884; Of whom
470l are unknown.
Knoxville, Tenn, 2109 known and
l046 unknown.
Poplar Grove, Va, 6199; OF whom
1901 are unknown.
Richmond, Va, 6542; of whom
300 are unknown.
Salisbury, N. O., 1926; Of whom
1902 are unknown.
Stone River, Tenn, 5o02; of whom
2S8 sre unknown.
Vicksburg, Miss, $4,000; Ct whom
l2,704 are unknown.
Antietam, Va, 1871; OF whom 1918
are unknown.
Winchester, Va, 1855; OF whom
1856 are unknown.
From the foregoing may be gathered
The fact that more than 100000 heroes
who fought for the old a az have found
graves in our national cemeteries.
Those who persisted in Andersonville
md Salisbury repose In cemeteries
bearing the same name as thoee pris
oDs; the former cemetery containing
1874 graves and the latter IL, 1926, the
occupants Of l2,092 OF which are un.
known.
I the total number who persisted,
$4,000 rest In CAVES marked I'M
'nown. Ia all $4,000 found their
asst resting place in the soil OF the
) luthein States.
Lincoln, in my opinion, was not
'nly a genius and a child of Provi-
lence, but one of the greatest men of
he centuries. While he was wise and
% ID, and almost superhumauly great,
10 did not put down the rebellion. He
lid much 10 guide the forces which {
chieved that glorious result. 6
Grant was the greatest military
eader OF the age, and while he was OF
ncalculsble service TO his country, he
id not put down the rebellion. He
i'd much to that end.
And 30 OF Thomas, who "never lost
battle or made a mistake" Though
ne OF the greatest OF generals and {
randtst Ct men, he did not put down
he rebellion. He only contributed to
hat end. y
Nor did the gallant Logan put down :
he rebellion. He was the gIeitest
olunteer general known to history,
nd first suggested and provided for 3
hese BEAUTIFUL services OF decorating
he graves OF the dead heroes OF the 8
Tar. But while all OF our gallant 8
,aders in the war for the Union did ?
eroic service, they only did their
art In the glorious work Of national d
AVIATION. In the most conspicuous o
,nse, 1t was the living and dead pri. 7
ate soldiers and subordinate officers b
'ho put down the rebellion, and q
rote their victory in letters OF blood, L
nd thus proclaimed that the United C
tates lived In al the Vigor OF O so. g
RENE national sovereign. Il
And our Union for which they u
,ught stan de today in all the grandt ar b
an isolated temple Of liberty, where
eitt er caste, nor creed, nor race, nor
llnr hRa any macmillan IannnniIinn